| Acronym | Meaning |
| VEH | Vehicle |
| SPC | Shuttle Processing Contractor |
| DAM | Double Aluminized Mylar |
| DRR | Design Requirements Review |
| SCM | Site Configuration Message |
| TCN | Transportation Control Number |
| PDRS | Payload Deployment And Retrieval System |
| PWM | Pulse-Width Modulation |
| CEIAC | Coastal Engineering Information Analysis Center |
| PL | Plug |